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authorLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2013-11-23 22:26:05 +0100
committerLudovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>2013-11-23 22:26:13 +0100
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doc: List the supported platforms.
* doc/guix.texi (GNU Distribution): List the supported platforms.
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@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ for in @code{$PATH}.
Guix comes with a distribution of free software@footnote{The term
``free'' here refers to the
@url{http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html,freedom provided to
-users of that software}.} that form the basis of the GNU system. This
+users of that software}.} that forms the basis of the GNU system. This
includes core GNU packages such as GNU libc, GCC, and Binutils, as well
as many GNU and non-GNU applications. The complete list of available
packages can be browsed
@@ -1754,6 +1754,26 @@ Linux-based and other variants of GNU, with a focus on the promotion and
tight integration of GNU components, and an emphasis on programs and
tools that help users exert that freedom.
+The GNU distribution is currently available on the following platforms:
+
+@table @code
+
+@item x86_64-linux
+Intel/AMD @code{x86_64} architecture, Linux-Libre kernel;
+
+@item i686-linux
+Intel 32-bit architecture (IA32), Linux-Libre kernel;
+
+@item mips64el-linux
+little-endian 64-bit MIPS processors, specifically the Loongson series,
+n32 application binary interface (ABI), and Linux-Libre kernel.
+
+@end table
+
+@noindent
+For information on porting to other architectures or kernels,
+@xref{Porting}.
+
@menu
* Installing Debugging Files:: Feeding the debugger.
* Package Modules:: Packages from the programmer's viewpoint.